Welcome to the Salisbury Area Property Owners Association Website. Whether you are a large investment property owner/manager, own a single rental unit, or own or manage commercial property, we invite you to be a member of SAPOA. SAPOA provides a range of professional services that specialize in the management of investment property.  It is SAPOA's objective to raise the rental industry standard by providing all of our members with the resources needed to conduct your business ethically and responsibly.  Through maintaining a standard of ethical property management, we increase profitability of our individual businesses and better the community in the process. 

     SAPOA is a problem solving organization.  In terms of community relations, it is SAPOA's objective to be a willing partner in seeking cost effective solutions to community problems through active partnership with city departments, local agencies and neighborhood associations.  In order for effective solutions to be identified with a minimum of negative unintended consequences, SAPOA believes it is vital for all perspectives to be heard and considered.  All parties benefit from mutual respect.  When the win/win scenario is the goal, full and proactive cooperation of the rental community is easily sustained. Through sharing of multiple perspectives, SAPOA seeks to build strong neighborhood relations via collaboration with the City of Salisbury Police Department and the Sheriff’s Department to fight crime and constructively settle neighborhood issues immediately as they arise.          Another of SAPOA's responsibilities is to use our collective bargaining skills to positively influence the crafting of regulation that impacts our industry at the city, state and federal level.  In recent years, there is a school of thought at all levels of government, that legislation can cure all of the society's ills.  Unfortunately, the current situation in Washington reminds us all that legislation for the sake of legislation put into practice without proper practical research, and perpetuated by agenda minded individuals, is in fact disastrous to the economy and to the taxpayer. SAPOA will always lobby to have a seat at governments' table as a problem solver and to provide the practical research that is missing when legislators seek to put theory into practice.  

     SAPOA stands in support of policy makers whose efforts ensure the ongoing sustenance and development of a thriving business community. Not only does business development bring new resources and new attractions to the city, business development also brings jobs to the local economy.  More employment opportunities elevate the standard of living in the community and offer new occupational opportunities to all of Salisbury’s Citizens.  Our goal as a community should be to keep recent University graduates in the area as they are valuable professional investment.  Additionally, business development guarantees the restoration of dignity to many of our struggling families by decreasing unemployment and providing better paying jobs.  It is SAPOA’s  position, that crime will decrease proportionately with effective local economic development.